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Australia must innovate to prosper and thrive
Bill Ferris | February 2, 2018In his address to the National Press Club, Bill Ferris explains why innovation should be celebrated and encouraged in Australia, not feared or tiptoed around like some “elephant in the room”.
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Considering our river systems
Max Thomas | January 31, 2018Is Cubbie Station to blame for the state of the Darling River? Expert on environmental management systems Max Thomas considers whether the accusations are accurate.
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Cyber-threats rank high in new WEF Global Risk Report
Open Forum | January 25, 2018The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report for 2018 highlights the threats which cyber-crime, environmental degradation and political turmoil pose to the planet and its 7.6 billion citizens.
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Paid Parental Leave for foster and kinship parents
Kylie Cutting | January 19, 2018A gap in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme means that foster and kinship parents are ineligible for payments. Foster carer and PPL advocate Kylie Cutting explains how extending the scheme could leader to better outcomes for vulnerable children.
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Opportunity knocks for Australian MSEs in Asia
Valentin Henrio | January 17, 2018The rapidly expanding Asian economy offers unprecedented opportunity for Australia’s mid-sized enterprises. Valentin Henrio considers the possibilities.
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New mandatory data breach notification laws: What do you need to know?
Sophie Dawson | January 15, 2018New Australian and European Union data breach notification laws in 2018 should encourage firms to protect against leaks and help them respond quickly and effectively if breaches do occur. Sophie Dawson, expert on privacy, surveillance, and communication law reviews.
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GAP in 2017 – a year in review
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 21, 20172017 has been a year of celebration for Global Access Partners. Managing Director Catherine Fritz-Kalish reviews a GAP year filled with achievement.
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Manus Island – a firsthand account of a humanitarian crisis
Jana Favero | December 18, 2017A recent trip to Manus Island left Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s Jana Favero deeply shocked and confirmed the humanitarian crisis that has developed from Australia’s asylum seeker policies. She shares her experience with Open Forum and calls for an end to partisan politics on this issue.
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Questioning the NDIS
Diana Palmer | December 6, 2017The NDIS will only support around 400,000 people with disability, yet there are 3.96 million people with disability in Australia. Diana Palmer from IDEAS questions what will happen to those remaining – especially when they no longer have access to information about the services they need?
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Adoption – growing concerns
Melissa Tinggee | November 27, 2017The number of children in Out of Home Care grows considerably each year yet the number of domestic adoptions taking place remains stagnant. Currently navigating the process to first-time parenthood is Melissa Tinggee, who shares her comments for Adoption Awareness Month.
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The rise of extremism
Ted Cantle | November 21, 2017We are now in one of the most difficult and dangerous political periods for fifty years. The founding father of community cohesion Professor Ted Cantle CBE outlines the struggle facing mainstream political views.
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Agriculture beyond the farm gate
Professor Michael Friend | November 21, 2017As we celebrate Australian agriculture today #AgDay, Director of the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Professor Michael Friend writes about the value of the sector beyond the farm gate and the important role of research across the value chain.